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Where does “σχολιαστής” come from?

σχολιαστής (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σχολιάζειν, from Ancient Greek σχόλιον, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “σχολιαστής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσχολιάζειν—
2Ancient Greekσχόλιονan interpretation, comment; a long tedious...
3Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
4Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “σχολιαστής”

  • scholiast
  • scholiastic
  • scholiasta
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